The Westfield Police Department (WPD) is investigating a possible attempted abduction and is seeking help from the community.
A juvenile male reported that on Wednesday, Dec. 7 he was riding his bike near the 700 block of Burgess Hill Pass, when an unknown male approached and grabbed his arm. The suspect was described as a white male in his 30s, slender build, approximately 6-foot-2, with a bald head and red goatee. He was said to be wearing black and gray pants, a black coat, sunglasses, and a dangling cross earring. The suspect’s vehicle was described as a two-door black Dodge Ram, model year 2009 to 2018, dirty, with silver rims and a scrape on the driver’s door.
WPD asks anyone who lives in the Maple Knoll addition and has outdoor cameras and/or video doorbells to review any recordings you may have that would have captured this incident, the suspect, and/or the suspect’s vehicle between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Anyone with video footage, tips, or further information about this incident should contact Det. Zosso at azosso@westfield.in.gov or by calling (317) 804-3238.
WPD is investigating this incident fully, and the safety of Westfield residents is of the utmost importance to the department. The patrol division will conduct additional patrols in and around neighborhoods and bus stops.
Please report any suspicious incidents to dispatch at the non-emergency number, (317) 773-1300, or call 911 for emergencies.